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Economy
Brent Oil Jumps 6.7% as Middle East Tensions Escalate
DID Press: Brent crude climbed 6.7% to $87.55 per barrel after renewed military tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global oil supplies. Market sentiment was driven by fears that the escalating regional…
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Economy
Brent Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rattle Energy Markets
DID Press: Brent crude prices have moved closer to $100 per barrel as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and growing disruptions to key maritime shipping routes fuel concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. Rising security risks in…
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Economy
Pakistan’s Current Account Slips Back Into Deficit
DID Press: Pakistan ended the last fiscal year with a $139 million current account deficit, reversing the $1.8 billion surplus recorded a year earlier, as rising imports, weaker exports, declining foreign investment, and higher energy costs weighed on the country’s…
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Economy
Brent Oil Surpasses $86 Amid Supply Fears and Rising Geopolitical Tensions
DID Press: The price of Brent crude oil has climbed above $86 per barrel for the first time since June 12, as growing concerns over global supply disruptions and escalating geopolitical tensions push energy markets into renewed uncertainty. Brent crude,…
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Economy
Oil Prices Fall After Iran–US Understanding Eases Supply Concerns
DID Press: Global oil prices declined in trading on Tuesday after a reported understanding between the United States and Iran eased concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent Crude fell 2.2 percent to $77.7 per barrel, while West…
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Economy
Iran’s Bab el-Mandeb Threat Exposes Fragile Global Oil Market
DID Press: A new report by CNBC warns that threats to close the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait have heightened concerns over the vulnerability of global energy markets, particularly as the route has become increasingly important for oil shipments following disruptions…
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Economy
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Xi–Trump Talks
DID Press: Global oil markets posted a modest increase on Thursday as investors focused on the upcoming meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump, with expectations that the talks could provide clearer signals on the…
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Economy
Trump Faces Strategic Deadlock Over Hormuz Crisis: No Cost-Free Option
DID Press: Donald Trump is confronting a difficult strategic dilemma amid escalating tensions in the Gulf and rising global energy prices, according to a new analysis by The Daily Telegraph, which warns that all available options carry significant political, economic,…
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Government
IRGC Claims Full Control of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: According to Fars News Agency, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian forces have taken full control of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, with a…
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